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Royal Thai Cuisine

2209 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Nov 12, 2025

20

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 12, 2025

  1. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES: RAW CHICKEN AT 52.0F IN THE MAIN KITCHEN LINE COOLER, COOKED NOODLES AT 68.7F AND RAW EGGS AT 67.9F AT THE GRILL LINE SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AND MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT 41.0F OR BELOW FOR COLD-HOLDING. APPROXIMATELY 25 LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $80.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED ALL LISTED TCS FOOD ITEMS ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS STORED IN WATER WITHOUT ADEQUATE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS USED FOR CLEANING EQUIPMENT SURFACES IN AN ADEQUATE SANITIZER SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  3. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED CLEAN RICE COOKER STORED ON WOODEN PLANK DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  4. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL DRAIN PLUGS AND DRAIN FILTERS THROUGHOUT PLUMBING FIXTURES IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA HEAVILY-SOILED AND NO LONGER EASILY-CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DRAIN FILTERS AND DRAIN PLUGS THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUBMING FIXTURES EASILY-CLEANABLE.
  5. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED TWO FOOD HANDLING STAFF ON-SITE WITHOUT VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL FOOD HANDLING STAFF WITH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Nov 12, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 23, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 29, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 14, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 26, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2013CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 3, 2012LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Royal Thai Cuisine — questions

Did Royal Thai Cuisine pass its last health inspection?
Royal Thai Cuisine at 2209 W Montrose Ave was inspected on Nov 12, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Royal Thai Cuisine?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES: RAW CHICKEN AT 52.0F IN THE MAIN KITCHEN LINE COOLER, COOKED NOODLES AT 68.7F AND RAW EGGS AT 67.9F AT THE GRILL LINE
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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